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R&Q completes loss portfolio transfer with Lufthansa captive
08 September 2021
Malta Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has transacted a loss portfolio transfer of reinsurance business with Lufthansa Group’s captive, Delvag Versicherungs-AG

Inpex captive receives positive ratings
31 August 2021
Bermuda Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) for Inpex Insurance Ltd (Bermuda)

A.M. Best: US rated captives continue strong performance
04 August 2021
New Jersey Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The operating performance of rated US captive insurance companies exceeded that of the commercial insurance market in 2020, according to a new A.M. Best report

A.M. Best confident German insurers will cover flood losses
23 July 2021
Germany Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best predicts that German insurance carriers are “well-positioned” to absorb weather-related losses following the recent catastrophic flash floods

A.M. Best affirms captive of BNP Paribas subsidiary
13 July 2021
Ireland Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Greenval Insurance Company DAC (Ireland)

A.M. Best affirms Toyota Motor captive
05 July 2021
New Jersey Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a” of Toyota Motor Insurance Company

A.M. Best affirms ratings of Shell subsidiaries
18 June 2021
Texas Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” of Solen Versicherungen AG and Noble Assurance Company, located in Texas

A.M. Best: GCC sees captive interest increase
15 June 2021
Saudi Arabia Reporter Becky Bellamy

While the global captive insurance industry has experienced steady growth over the past decade, the use of captive (re)insurers in the GCC countries has been limited to date

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Don’t risk your neck

Reinsurance is fundamentally important in protecting a firm’s exposure to a specific risk or catastrophic event, as industry professionals discuss its relationship with captives

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A new landscape

As a new year begins, the captive industry anticipates another year of growth

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Captivating the next generation

Celebrating its 38th Annual conference in Burlington, Vermont, the VCIA event focused on how the industry should address the talent crisis and the tools that can be used to attract the next generation

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Special perils: how captives can insure against shooting attacks

A.M. Best discusses the growing marketplace demand and gap in general liability policies that has led the emergence of captive insurance in active assailant insurance coverage

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Skip Myers
Morris, Manning & Martin LLP

Close tabs need to be kept on the NAIC to make sure that it is not overreaching and doing something that is adverse to the interests of the alternative market, says Skip Myers of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP

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Michael Rogers
Risk Services Companies

Michael Rogers of Risk Services Companies tells CIT why the group captive structure can be a winner, and how companies should go about setting one up

Steven Chirico
A.M. Best

CIT goes behind the scenes of A.M. Best with Steven Chirico to discover how the ratings process really works

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Barbados

Kirk Cyrus of SRS Barbados, Darren Treasure of London & Capital, and Gregory Smith of Deloitte discuss current market conditions in the captive industry of Barbados, and the landscape of emerging risks

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District of Columbia

With a ‘very active’ captive market in 2020, DC plans to launch a financial services regulatory sandbox this year that will include captives

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Singapore

Singapore maintains its place and reputation as the top Asian domicile but industry experts warn it also needs to keep pace with international regulatory frameworks

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Latin American

As Latin American companies look to stabilise their bottom lines, the captive solution is emerging as an effective way to manage insurance market volatility

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